diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/graph-canvas.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/graph-canvas.js
index 963868e..8a0468f 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/graph-canvas.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/core/graph-canvas.js
@@ -105,14 +105,49 @@ export class GraphCanvas {
         if (this._onZoomChange) this._onZoomChange(this._zoom);
     }
 
-    /** Set zoom and center on a graph-space point in one animated step. */
-    zoomToPoint(level, gx, gy) {
+    /**
+     * Animate zoom + pan to center on a graph-space point.
+     * Interpolates the view center in graph-space so the target smoothly
+     * slides to screen center while zoom changes simultaneously.
+     */
+    zoomToPoint(level, gx, gy, duration = 500) {
+        if (this._zoomAnim) cancelAnimationFrame(this._zoomAnim);
+
         const r = this.svg.getBoundingClientRect();
-        this._zoom = Math.max(MIN_ZOOM, Math.min(MAX_ZOOM, level));
-        this._vx = gx - (r.width / this._zoom) / 2;
-        this._vy = gy - (r.height / this._zoom) / 2;
-        this._applyTransform(true);
-        if (this._onZoomChange) this._onZoomChange(this._zoom);
+        const hw = r.width / 2;
+        const hh = r.height / 2;
+
+        const startZoom = this._zoom;
+        const targetZoom = Math.max(MIN_ZOOM, Math.min(MAX_ZOOM, level));
+        // Current view center in graph-space
+        const startCx = this._vx + hw / startZoom;
+        const startCy = this._vy + hh / startZoom;
+        const t0 = performance.now();
+
+        const step = (now) => {
+            const elapsed = now - t0;
+            const p = Math.min(elapsed / duration, 1);
+            // Ease-in-out cubic
+            const t = p < 0.5 ? 4 * p * p * p : 1 - Math.pow(-2 * p + 2, 3) / 2;
+
+            // Interpolate zoom and view center together
+            this._zoom = startZoom + (targetZoom - startZoom) * t;
+            const cx = startCx + (gx - startCx) * t;
+            const cy = startCy + (gy - startCy) * t;
+            // Convert center back to vx/vy for current zoom
+            this._vx = cx - hw / this._zoom;
+            this._vy = cy - hh / this._zoom;
+
+            this._applyTransform(false);
+            if (this._onZoomChange) this._onZoomChange(this._zoom);
+
+            if (p < 1) {
+                this._zoomAnim = requestAnimationFrame(step);
+            } else {
+                this._zoomAnim = null;
+            }
+        };
+        this._zoomAnim = requestAnimationFrame(step);
     }
 
     zoomIn() { this.zoomTo(this._zoom * 1.25); }
@@ -141,6 +176,7 @@ export class GraphCanvas {
 
     _onWheel(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
+        if (this._zoomAnim) { cancelAnimationFrame(this._zoomAnim); this._zoomAnim = null; }
         const delta = -e.deltaY * ZOOM_SENSITIVITY;
         const newZoom = this._zoom * (1 + delta);
         this.zoomTo(newZoom, e.clientX, e.clientY);
@@ -197,6 +233,7 @@ export class GraphCanvas {
     }
 
     _startPan(e) {
+        if (this._zoomAnim) { cancelAnimationFrame(this._zoomAnim); this._zoomAnim = null; }
         this._panning = true;
         this._panPending = false;
         this._panStart = { x: e.clientX, y: e.clientY };
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/graph-editor.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/graph-editor.js
index 7ea72a0..631e7c2 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/graph-editor.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/graph-editor.js
@@ -286,9 +286,14 @@ function _watchForNewEntity() {
                 loadGraphEditor().then(() => {
                     const node = _nodeMap?.get(newId);
                     if (node && _canvas) {
+                        // Animate zoom + pan together in one transition
                         _canvas.zoomToPoint(1.5, node.x + node.width / 2, node.y + node.height / 2);
                     }
-                    _navigateToNode(newId);
+                    // Highlight the node and its chain (without re-panning)
+                    const nodeGroup = document.querySelector('.graph-nodes');
+                    if (nodeGroup) { highlightNode(nodeGroup, newId); setTimeout(() => highlightNode(nodeGroup, null), 3000); }
+                    const edgeGroup = document.querySelector('.graph-edges');
+                    if (edgeGroup && _edges) { highlightChain(edgeGroup, newId, _edges); setTimeout(() => clearEdgeHighlights(edgeGroup), 5000); }
                 });
                 return;
             }